So we're on a road trip and saw the sign on the interstate. Pulled over and the outside looked interesting. Super dive bar vibe. To be honest a little sketch. But I'm game. The food was amazing!! Fried shrimp were hand breaded and huge. Catfish were huge and had a cornmeal breading. Homemade Veggie soup had barley and everything but the kitchen sink. They do offer a salad bar which I can't comment because I wasn't that hungry. Service was great, I love a menu that lets you buy the kitchen a round of beers. Def be back!! read more

Love Minhas, 56, the owner of The Little Nugget Steakhouse and Tavern, was arrested and booked into the Vermilion County Jail on October 13, 2026. Public and court records detailed the situation following his arrest: * The Charges: Minhas was apprehended on an in-state warrant and faces a class-level felony charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving a person with a disability ("AGG CRIM SEX AB/HANDICAPPED"), according to case records filed in Vermilion County. * Business Ties: Investigations into his local business operations connected him to several prominent properties in the Danville area. Public records link Minhas' corporate entity, Minhas Real Estate Inc., directly to The Little Nugget on South Henning Road. He is also recognized by the Better Business Bureau as the owner of Brazas Cut Rate Liquor Store on Georgetown Road. THE FOOD ALSO SUCKS. read more

Salad bar used to be delicious when Madison worked there, but now it's nasty and has roaches! I used to eat here so much- but has went so down hill! :( miss the old nugget. read more

Very disappointed when I tried to call in an order while running errands tonight I was greeted by a message saying that you can order online, but I was driving so I didn't want to do it online order i knew what I wanted and I could just tell someone over the phone i called twice got the same recording the third time I called a lady answered I told her I wanted to order two ribeye sandwiches and she hung up on me!​ I was so over it at that point I stopped trying and went elsewhere!​ Good job lady you just lost them two customers!​ ​​ read more

The staff and atmosphere were super chill, very welcoming, and were attentive. We did not choose to grill our proteins up this time but will maybe take advantage of that next time! Food came quick, the salad bar looked so fresh and well stocked! Truly a whole in the wall in my opinion, we were just passing through around 1pm on a Saturday. read more

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Old school dive bar with great food and service . Waitresses are so friendly and attentive. Nice little salad bar with awesome steaks!

That $9.99 cheese curd appetizer was a joke--a tiny handful of cheese curds, with most of them lacking cheese. My friend and I got the tenderloin, which was paper-thin, overcooked, and practically all crust--it felt like eating gravel. Mine tasted freezer-burned, I swear. And those famous potato wedges came out burnt; I believe they were leftover baked potato rejects from their dinner specials, repurposed as potato wedges. The whole meal was overpriced; you're better off driving out of town to a real steakhouse. I highly doubt we will give it a second chance. read more

My husband and I go once a month and get the sirloin for 2. we end up bringing half home. Most everything on the menu is good. They have a great salad bar. read more

Came here on a Friday evening for the first time after hearing good things. The place was packed, our server was kind and attentive. Unfortunately, we were not impressed with our meals. The salad bar, which is something I look forward to, was underwhelming. The steaks ordered were overcooked, also, one in our group got the Philly cheesesteak and it was too gristly to chew. We most likely won't return. read more

Been here quite a few times and steaks are always delicious. I used to cook my own but honestly just easier to have them cook it for you. The wife n I split a sirloin and they always cook each side perfectly. The sweet potato fries are awesome addition to your steak and salad bar is always fresh and diverse. Service is quick and attentive. This is a bar/grill atmosphere so very casual dining. read more

We have been going to the Little Nugget for many years and it's always a good choice! The salad bar is always great and over the years I've tried so many different things on the menu and I can say that I've never had a bad meal at the Nugget. read more

Great food backed up by very good service. It was a great destination for a motorcycle ride.

Great little place . Fast and delicious ribeye sandwich. Keep up the good work. Will be back if I'm passing read more

The Little Nugget - Ribeye sandwich - Bars Near Me - Danville, Illinois

The food was great. The waitress was nice. The atmosphere was ok. Nothing to fancy or over the top. Of course it's a bar so wasn't expecting fancy! I thought the prices were a little high for what we got but overall it's an ok place for a late night dinner. We went after a late ballgame. read more

Best hidden gem around Danville. The wifey and I ran across this place after a weekend of canoeing. We had their 1.25$ Bloody Mary's, Prime Rib sandwich, and a burger. This is the best prime rib sandwich I've ever had. It's leftover from their Saturday night special. Would recommend this place hands down. We'll be back!! read more

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Went about 6 months ago. I went for Prime Rib night. The food was ok. I was charged $2 more than what both the website and menu said. The waiter said they forgot to throw out some menus. Seems like a bait and switch to me. read more

The food was good. If you need ambiance, then this isn't your deal. It is every bit an old country bar/lodge restaurant. It's fine and friendly for sure. Full salad bar and tasty meat. The guy cooking steaks was sure busy! The beer cold be colder and sit towards the bar because the back is stuffy. I liked it! It's truly a good local spot. read more

I've passed the Little Nugget many times and today I decided to dine. It probably hasn't changed much in 20 plus years. Very casual. Brook was our waitress and was working very hard. It appeared there could have used another person in the dining room. She took us to our table and before given a chance to sit and look at the menu she ask what we wanted to drink. I said water with lemon. No lemon she says. And off she goes. She comes back some time later with the water, never did ask if we wanted something else to drink, and we gave her our order. My friend ordered the strip steak, I had 1 trip salad bar and 3 chicken strips. The salad bar was good. Some time later my friend got his meal and it looked delicious, however the steak was very chewy. My 3 chicken strips didn't come until my friend was almost finished with his meal. They finally came and were hot so I think she forgot to order. So I would probably return again and hope for a better experience. read more

It's a bar and a steakhouse the ribeye are great. Prices are good too friendly staff.

Four of us sat down and ordered prime rib and everything came out ice cold. First time here and will be the last. Staff wasn't that friendly and a lot of people standing around just talking. read more

Best cut of meat in all the county. Love the fact that you cook your own steak, so the best cook in the state cooking my meal read more

The Little Nugget - 16 oz Ribeye - Bars Near Me - Danville, Illinois

Great food in the middle of nowhere! Don't opt for the fries, get the wedges, they were amazing! read more

The Little Nugget - Breaded pork tenderloin - get the wedges! - Bars Near Me - Danville, Illinois

Once again, for me, a Danville staple. This is usually the last place I eat before I head back to Dayton. I wouldn't risk a bad experience, so that says something. COVID related: All staff masked, all tables, etc. cleaned properly. Arcade and gambling games shielded. No masks required for guests. Had a cheesesteak sandwich with wedges. My buddy had a trip to the salad bar. Smiles all around. My sandwich was so good my friend ordered one to go after he sampled it! Our server was awesome, put up with our sometimes crazy sense of humor and took great care of us. They had a Tuesday special - soft or hard tacos with all kinds of options. I like this place because it feels like a neighborhood hangout, and the interior has a great feel with the roadhouse kinda decorations. Good job all around! read more

Ordered a steak to cook yourself on indoor grill. Took 45 minutes to bring to table. Waitress never brought the side item, and got rude when asked about it. Then added 20% auto gratuity to bill after lousy poor service. Stay home and cook better food and don't waste your time or money here. Had been here before, but never again. read more

The ambiance is horrible especially if you have children. This is a tavern, and you can expect that. Service is just so-so.

Food was pricey compared to before and some foods were over cooked such as the wedges and didn't like being charged a fee to bring drinks to the table! read more

Great food and great service. The only place I know that cooks my hamburger exactly the way I like it. They are also nice and thick. The salad bar is fantastic and you can cook your own steak if you would like to. Delicious appetizers also. read more

You think you've had bad customer service? I promise I win. So at the Nugget (shocker, I know) we were expecting more and got two tables. After about 45 minutes our waitress asked if they could take the other table and said it was up to us. So we declined. We had six and would've been scrunched. The owner came over, him and I have a few words, I said fine take the table. He left. Five minutes later, a different waitress Cash Me Ousside, came over being very rude and said she's taking the table and proceeds to move it while people are still sitting at it. After a few more words outta her, I told her she was rude. She said "I can be". This led to more words. I told her go get the owner and we will see. So she left, they both came back. He said stuff the he left and Cash Me Ousside called me a "name" and then said "meet me outside" and took off walking. I jumped up and promptly took off after her. The owner was at the grill and told me to get my bill and get out. After a few minutes he calmed down, practically begging me to just go peacefully away. I told him to do something with his waitress. He told me I called her names (I didn't call her a name, she did that) . I told him she said to meet her outside. He said he didn't hear it, just please go sit down. You can't make this up! The entire time there was an empty table behind us that was NEVER seated the whole time we were there . To sum it up, if you go to the Nugget the help might offer to beat you up and the owner will tell he didn't hear it. read more

Very deceiving on the outside. Excellent atmosphere whether you want bar or restaurant setting. Nice salad bar and you can make your own steak. I had a chop steak and my husband a steak sandwich. Both were very pleased with the outcome. So we ate too much but it was worth it. Definitely worth the drive. read more

Stopped by this place while road tripping through IL. While we were first wondering if we made a good choice, due to the lack of anything else in the area but corn fields, we were wonderfully surprised by the food quality and service. When ordering the Kabobs we expected the standard steak, onion, mushroom concoction on a stick. Ummm HELLOOOO big juice steak and deconstructed veggies - grilled and seasoned to perfection! BLT's are my go to and I've had some pretty bad ones but this was delicious. The quality of the ingredients made everything top notch. If you are in the area, pull over and make the stop at this gem of a place. You won't regret it! read more

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Ok went here for Breakfast. YES BREAKFAST. I remember them having breakfast years ago. It was completely amazing. Truthfully the best breakfast I have had in years. Their dinner well it's the little nugget. You will see the richest to the poorest all sitting together eating. It is that good. The waitress this morning was wonderful. Especially since it was 6:30 am. The food here is always great for dinner but they outdid themselves with breakfast. The hashbrowns were even cooked right. The eggs were right. The steak was great. My wife's eggs a d toast were great to her. Will be back every weekend. read more

Outstanding food and service, very clean restaurant, salad bar and grill to cook your own steak. Highly recommend.

I'm glad we stopped! What a fun little place! It has a vintage-y biker feel on the outside and a bar atmosphere inside. I had the popcorn chicken special. A nice size handful of popcorn chicken and some very tasty potato wedges with cheese sauce and honey mustard on the side. Both dipping sauces were good on the chicken and the potato wedges. Their claim to fame is the fact that you can cook your own meat on their grill if you order steaks and such. The grill looked a bit like the grills at hibacho restaurants. Our server was very friendly and I was glad to buy a tshirt at the end! read more

Best meal I've ever had in my whole life of Living! Holy crap I'd travel far for this place! read more

We visited this restaurant on the recommendation of a friend as we were traveling west. The dining room area of the place was closed for the day so we sat in the bar and that would have been okay if it wasn't for the three or four loud redneck guys drinking beer and being somewhat off color in their conversation. That was not the kind of ambiance I had been looking for. The coffee tasted allright but it was warm, not hot. The soup of the day was French onion and I thought I'd give it a try, a mistake. Like the coffee, it was lukewarm and rather greasy tasting with no gruyere heese and/or bread on top. My husband ordered the special of the day which was chicken fried steak which came with mashed potatoes and gravy and corn and a random slice of plain white sandwich bread. He proclaimed it "good" with a shrug of his shoulders. My entree was the patty melt which came with a side of potato wedges. The potato wedges were the best thing about the meal especially since they came with a little cup of cheese sauce for dipping. The patty melt was fine, decent quality beef and lots of onions. read more

The Little Nugget - . Patty melt was fine, lots of onions, good quality meat, although the bread was thin so it was kind of greasy to eat - Bars Near Me - Danville, Illinois

Well, I've been coming here for 50 years. The new owner put a little money back into the place. The last remodel was painting the ceiling. This time they put in some new flooring and sheet tin panels in the bar area. Made it better, but they also significantly increased the prices. Still good food, cold beer, sometimes slow service. It's a gold mine. The 5 for $5 beers are now 5 for $8.50 on Thursday. Service is very slow tonight. read more

I love this place! Steaks are good and reasonably priced. Good salad bar, fried mushrooms and onion rings are incredible. It's a bar first so nothing fancy. I docked em a star because they need vent fans in the bathrooms, the whole place smells like a urinal cake. Could also use a better beer selection. read more

Just stopped at this little nugget of a place!! Great food, clean and great service ! Quick exit off the Interstate. Highly Recommend!! Try the Nugget Frisco!! read more

Came here after kayaking at Kickapoo. Great 1/2 lb burger and potato wedges. Any place that gives you a side of cheese sauce as standard practice is A-OK in my book. Service was really good and without request they brought out individual cakes for each of our boys because they overheard it was someone's birthday. read more

Best catfish ever! Everything was great even the service. First time and I'm planning my next visit.